School Psychologist Job at Encore Rehabilitation Services
Overview:
We are looking for school psychologists to work with children to address their developmental and educational needs in school districts, preschool settings, and early intervention programs.
If you, or perhaps someone you know, may be interested in working with children, please contact Adele Hansen at 631-366-3876 ext. 142.
For thirty years, Metro Therapy, Inc. (subsidiary of Encore Rehabilitation!) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Suffolk and Nassau as well as the five boroughs of NYC.
We are a stable agency with a long-standing reputation for reliability and high quality service. With the help of our dedicated independent service providers, we continue to grow successfully and are now expanding our team. We invite you to consider joining our team of dedicated and talented service providers who help us make a difference.
Perform specialized psychological work in an educational setting to enable students to achieve optimal learning. Must be able to collect, interpret and synthesize information about a student’s sensory motor/perceptual functioning, academic achievement, intelligence, social/emotional adjustment and significant crises that influence academic and behavioral functioning. Provide comprehensive services as a school psychologist to parents, students and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. Respond to referrals from school administration, parents, teachers, the Student Support Team, the Special Education Team and others by providing direct and consultative services. Assist families in accessing appropriate community resources.
Responsibilities:
Metro Therapy is hiring!!
NYS Certified School Psychologist with Bilingual Extension to evaluate Preschool & School Age students
We are looking for school psychologists to work with children to address their developmental and educational needs in school districts, preschool settings, and early intervention programs.
If you, or perhaps someone you know, may be interested in working with children, please contact Adele Hansen at 631-366-3876 ext. 142.
For thirty years, Metro Therapy, Inc. (subsidiary of Encore Rehabilitation!) has been serving the educational and developmental needs of the pediatric populations throughout Suffolk and Nassau as well as the five boroughs of NYC.
We are a stable agency with a long-standing reputation for reliability and high quality service. With the help of our dedicated independent service providers, we continue to grow successfully and are now expanding our team. We invite you to consider joining our team of dedicated and talented service providers who help us make a difference.
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Perform specialized psychological work in an educational setting to enable students to achieve optimal learning. Must be able to collect, interpret and synthesize information about a student’s sensory motor/perceptual functioning, academic achievement, intelligence, social/emotional adjustment and significant crises that influence academic and behavioral functioning. Provide comprehensive services as a school psychologist to parents, students and school staff, addressing barriers that limit a student from receiving full benefit from their educational experience. Respond to referrals from school administration, parents, teachers, the Student Support Team, the Special Education Team and others by providing direct and consultative services. Assist families in accessing appropriate community resources.
POPULATION SERVED
Students with and without physical, behavioral, emotional, intellectual and developmental challenges.
Responsibilities:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Serve on student support teams (multi-tiered support service/response to intervention) and special education committees as a resource regarding psychological services at assigned schools as deemed necessary by school administration. -
Select and administers age appropriate assessment methods in order to determine the needs of the student.
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Consults with teachers and other school personnel to obtain information regarding the reasons for referrals.
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Review student records to identify previous barriers and/or interventions.
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Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary assessment team assigned to each school and works as a team member in making placement decisions, developing interventional plans and planning programs to meet the special needs of the children.
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Communicates case findings and recommendations to teachers and other school personnel as needed.
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Participates in eligibility committee meetings and contributes to the development of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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Conduct parent interviews through direct phone calls, interviews or home visits in order to acquire socio-developmental information as needed for special education referrals and assessments.
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Analyze information gained through formal and informal assessments, direct observation, record reviews and interviews to determine environmental impacts and appropriate resource needs; integrate gained information into a written report and oral presentation.
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Provide follow-up support to staff and students and re-evaluations services as necessary.
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Attend and participate in Manifestation meetings.
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Interview students and parents to discuss issues related to non-attendance and develop a plan of action.
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Assist the school in following school board regulations for excessive absences and truancy; attend student support team meetings and court intervention.
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Develop and implement professional development training for educational staff and parents, as requested/deemed necessary by the school administration.
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Act as a member of the school crisis team and provide individual and/or group counseling in response to school-wide crises.
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Participate in professional development activities aimed at current trends and best practices for the provision of comprehensive school social work services.
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Serves as a liaison between the student, home, school, private counseling facilities and community resources such as social services, court services and family service agencies.
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Maintain an ongoing liaison with community agencies and other resources to meet student needs; refers parents and student to agencies when appropriate.
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Manage caseload, upcoming meetings, assessments and consultations in a timely manner.
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Perform related work as required.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
Master in Psychology from an accredited program
Current NYSED Certification – School Psychology
Current NYSED Bilingual Extension (preferred, but not required)
Valid NYS License – Psychology (preferred, but not required)
NYSED Project SAVE fingerprinting
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Previous school experience in working with culturally diverse students, families and communities is recommended.
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